Latest news about poverty in Bakersfield, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.1% of Bakersfield, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2021, which was 23.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.3% across the entire state of California. Taking into account residents not living in families, 20.9% of high school graduates and 45.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.4% among disabled males and 24.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.7%. For comparison, it was 33.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bakersfield, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Bakersfield:
16.1%
Whole state:
12.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
Bakersfield:
5.6%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Bakersfield:
20.4%
California:
16.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 19.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Bakersfield:
26.0%
California:
24.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Bakersfield:
24.5%
California:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 18.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Bakersfield:
26.5%
California:
24.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.7%
Residents above poverty level:
33.4%
Poverty by age in Bakersfield, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bakersfield,CA (percentage below poverty level)
20.7%Under 5 years
21.9%5 years
21.4%6 to 11 years
16.4%12 to 14 years
15.3%15 years
12.6%16 and 17 years
16.2%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
15.2%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
10.9%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bakersfield,CA (percentage below poverty level)
31.9%Under 5 years
31.3%5 years
27.6%6 to 11 years
23.2%12 to 14 years
16.0%15 years
22.8%16 and 17 years
17.2%18 to 24 years
16.5%25 to 34 years
13.1%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
15.4%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
19.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bakersfield,CA (% below half of poverty level)
11.8%Under 5 years
9.3%5 years
10.1%6 to 11 years
9.9%12 to 14 years
10.7%15 years
10.3%16 and 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bakersfield, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bakersfield, CA (%)
10.5%White
27.2%Black
16.9%American Indian
12.8%Asian
29.6%Native Hawaiian
22.2%Other race
16.4%2+ races
18.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bakersfield, CA (absolute numbers)
12,470White
6,979Black
874American Indian
3,704Asian
221Native Hawaiian
14,923Other race
15,4072+ races
39,862Hispanic
16.9%Below poverty level
83.1%Above poverty level
12.9%Below poverty level
87.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bakersfield, CA
Children below poverty level:
Bakersfield, California:
23.0%
State:
15.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Bakersfield:
20.9%
California:
18.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Bakersfield:
45.0%
California:
43.0%
35.0%Married-couple family
17.0%Male, no wife present
48.0%Female, no husband present
2.6%Worked full-time, year-round
32.1%Worked part-time
65.2%Did not work
2.1%Both worked full-time
5.5%One full-time, other part-time
15.4%One full-time, other didn't work
14.8%Both worked part-time
34.6%One part-time, other didn't work
27.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
8.4%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
18.0%1980 to 1989
18.1%1970 to 1979
14.4%1960 to 1969
15.1%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
7.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.5%1999 to 2000
13.4%1995 to 1998
13.7%1990 to 1994
23.5%1980 to 1989
16.3%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
4.0%1940 to 1949
3.4%1939 or earlier
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